Tongue Twister Resources

Definition from Dictionary.com - tongue twister
word or group of words made difficult to articulate by a close sequence of similar consonantal sounds. Tongue twisters are often passed on for generations, becoming a rich part of folklore. Two widely known English-language twisters are "She sells sea shells beside the seashore" and one beginning "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." Some are more difficult to enunciate- "The sixth sheik's sixth sheep's sick."

Why teach tongue twisters?
In addition to being generally amusing and entertaining, particularly for children, tongue twisters also develop pronunciation skills and language awareness. For children struggling with particular sound combinations, tongue twisters can be a fun way to practice the troublesome

For Students:
Rhyming dictionary – Poetry 4 Kids.com
http://www.poetry4kids.com/rhymes

Tongue Twisters Appropriate for Children:

Rebus Rhymes and Tongue Twisters to Share with Children – good for lower elementary
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html

Barking Spiders and Other Such Stuff - Poetry and short stories by published poet and children's author, C.J. Heck. Site also has mazes to print, tongue twisters, silly poems to finish, quotations, and links for grownups and children.
http://www.barkingspiderspoetry.com/tonguetwisters.html

Giggle Poetry Site - includes poems, tongue twisters, fill-in-the-blanks poems, and other fun activities for children.
http://www.gigglepoetry.com/

Tongue Twisters (4 links: hard, funny, spooky, and tongue twister tales)
http://www.americanfolklore.net/tonguetwisters.html

International Collection of Tongue Twisters
http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/index.htm

http://www.indianchild.com/tongue_twisters.htm (several on a page)
http://pitara.com/magazine/fundo.asp (click and individual tongue twisters appear)
http://www.brownielocks.com/tonguetwisters.html (several on a page)
http://bussongs.com/tongue_twisters.php
http://www.dltk-kids.com/games/tongue_twisters.htm (traditional tongue twisters)
http://www.delamar.org/mgs-activ_tonguetwister.html

For Teachers:
Poet Bruce Lansky – Lesson Plan: How to Write a Newfangled Tongue Twister
http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/lessons/tonguetwister.html

Lesson Plan:
http://k6educators.about.com/cs/languagearts/a/tonguetwisters.htm

Purchase a download of a song:
http://www.songsforteaching.com/sillysongs/thetonguetwistersong.php

Pictures of a 2nd Grade Project
http://www.marcias-lesson-links.com/2007tonguetwisters.htm

Papers Created by Teachers
Ellen Singsank - Tongue Twisters for Ideas

tongue_twisters Singsank.pdf

Ellen Singsank - Tongue Twister Form to Write on

tongue twister form Singsank.pdf

Kimberly Miller - Page to Write Tongue Twisters On

lines for alphabet or tongue twister.doc

List of Suggested Books to Use:
http://www.marcias-lesson-links.com/TongueTwisterExchange.html

Books to Use:
Dr. Seuss Fox in Socks (collection of tongue twisters)
Avaricious Ardvarks and Other Alphabet Tongue Twisters by Sandy Sheppard; Diane M. Stortz (editor)